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meta, on the other hand, has a long list of inventions:
1. Instagram (oh wait that was an acquisition)
1. Oculus (oh. uh.)
1. Whatsapp (wait, no)
1. Messenger (even that was mostly an acquisition of a company called Beluga)
Mark Zuckerberg says Apple haven't invented anything great in a while: "Steve Jobs invented the iPhone and now they're just sitting on it 20 years later... so how are they making more money as a company? They do it by squeezing people"
To illustrate the words "lend" and "borrow", the officially licensed 1993 "Super Mario Super English" German-English dictionary depicts Mario as someone who constantly asks Peach to lend him money.
ALT "Why don't you borrow money from the bank, Mario, instead of always asking me to lend you some?"
Source: Game Scanner, imageevent.com/gamescans/gamemagazines/supermariosuperenglischlangenscheidt
I finally understand Conspiracy Theories.
Conspiracy theories are like cheat codes for intellectually lazy people.
Acquiring actual expertise in an area is hard work and takes effort and dedication. Some even go to college and grad school and then work in the field for decades, for example.
It’s MUCH easier to write off facts and opinions of others as cynical BS than to put in the years of dedication needed to understand and evaluate them critically.
Sick of the woke, non conventionally attractive male video game protagonists.
Take Joel from The Last of Us. I’ve used filters to remove his aging skin, DEI chin, woke wrinkles, and greying hair. Now he looks strong, masculine, and attractive.
BREAKING NEWS: Naughty Dog's line up for the rest of the decade has been leaked:
Intergalactic (PS5, 2026)
Intergalactic (PC, 2027)
Intergalactic Remastered (PS6, 2029)
Intergalactic Remastered (PC, 2030)
The Last of Us Pt 2: 10th Anniversary Remaster (PS6, 2030)